Buggy-curtain.



Patented Nov. 26, |90l-.

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UNITE STATES JOHN G. ODONNELL, OF

ELLSWORTH, KANSAS.

BUGGY-CURTAIN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 687,383, dated November 26, 1901.

Application filed May 31, 1901. 7

T0 at whom it Wan/y concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN C. ODONNELL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Ellsworth, in the county of Ellsworth, State of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Buggy-Curtains; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full,clear, and exact description of t-heinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to curtains for vehicles in general, and more particularly to ourtains for buggies, surreys, and similar vehicles; and it has for its object to provide a construction of curtain and supporting-frame which will permit of the curtain being raised and lowered at will and held positively in different positions, further objects and advantages of the invention being evident from the following description.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification, and in which like numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views, Figure 1 is an elevation showing the side of a surrey-top, with the curtain thereon and in partly-lowered position. Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation showing the extensionplates with the curtain-hangers thereon. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of one of the curtainhangers.

Referring now to the drawings, there is shown the top of a surrey, including a frame comprising uprights 5, which support the front and rear portions of the top and which are vertical, and other supporting-uprights 6, that are slanted. In connection with the uprights 5 there is employed at each side of the surrey-top two pivoted plates 8 and 9,the outer ends of which are attached to the upper ends of the uprights 5 through the medium of the usual arms to which said uprights are connected.

The uprights 6 at the front of the top of the vehicle form the parallel supporting portions of a bow 10, which extends around the front edge of the vehicle-top, while the uprights 5 at the rear are connected with or formed integral with a somewhat similar bow which is at the rear end of the vehicle-top.

At the'upper ends of the front and rear uprights are attached rollers supporting hooks 11 and 12, respectively, and at the inner end Serial No. 62,5 78. (No model.)

of each of the hinged extension-plates there is a hanger or hook 13, and with these hangers or hooks at each side of the top there is engaged a curtain-roller 1{l,0l1 which is wound a curtain 15, having a spring therein, which tends to hold the roller with the curtain wound thereon. When the lower edge of the curtain is drawn down, the curtain unwinds from the roller, and when released is wound upon the roller.

Each of the hooks ll, 12, and 13 includes a stem portion, which is riveted or otherwise socured to the supporting portion of the vehiole-top, with the hook portion depending, and in these hooks are received the trunnions of the rollers, there being two hooks 13. These hooks are angular, as shown, to hold the angular trunnions of the rollers against rotation,while permitting of rotation of the annular trunnions.

To prevent disengagement of the trunnions from the hooks, keepers 16 are provided, each keeper consisting of a strap of metal, the ends of which are pivoted to opposite faces of the stem of the hook, while the web portion of the keeper engages over the end of the bill of the hook, the outer face of the bill having a recess 16, into which the web is sprung to hold the keeper against pivotal movement when in its operative position.

To hold the curtain in lowered positions, hooks 18 are attached to the uprights, and at the lower edge of the curtain is secured a metallic rod 19, which projects beyond the side edges of the curtain for engagement beneath the books, the spring of the roller acting to hold the curtain in position to hold the rod engaged with the hooks. The curtain has'also holes or eyelets 21 therein, so that when the curtain is lowered to its maximum extent the hooks above the lower edge of the curtain may be engaged therewith to hold the curtain more securely.

When the curtain is attached to a buggy, the side curtains must be removed to permit of lowering of the buggy-top; but the back curtain may be kept in place, the hooks for holding the curtain lowered to different degrees being located in the positions of the usual buttons.

In practice modifications of the specific con= struction shown may be made, the curtains and their attachments may be applied to any vehicle, and any suitable materials and proportions may be used for the various parts Without departing from the spirit of the invenrecess thereof, a spring-roller engaged with the hooks removably beneath the keepers thereof, a curtain Wound upon the roller and having a bottom bar projecting beyond the side edges thereof and eyelets above the bar, and hooks upon the uprights for engagement by the projecting ends of the bar and with the eyelets.

In testimony whereof I hereunto sign my name, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses, on the 12th day of February, 1901.

JOHN C. ODONNELL.

Witnesses:

J. M. WILSON, E. E. MARSHALL. 

